signs

[charliedenny]

right I am doing a job next week and I need to put up signs on the side windows on some of our buses
I need the signs to be bold but not too big (on A4 paper)
how do I do it
tried word and am up against a brick wall!
(I am running XP)

[timbott]

You really need a Desk Top Publishing type of prog, do you have MS Publisher?

cheers, Tim

[charliedenny]

You really need a Desk Top Publishing type of prog, do you have MS Publisher?

cheers, Tim

???????? eh:confused: no!!:D

[Matt_300tdi90]

You do indeed need desktop publishing software
This one Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/), is freeware and works on many different Os's. I haven't used it myself, but for a price of £0 you can't really go wrong can you!

[floyd fan]

You should be able to make a sign in word without too much trouble, what is the wording you want?

[charliedenny]

You should be able to make a sign in word without too much trouble, what is the wording you want?
I think the ideal size would be similar to a number plate

[timbott]

You should be able to make a sign in word without too much trouble, what is the wording you want?

Well, some people seem to be able to do some stuff in Word, personally I just treat it as a glorified typewriter which can type BIG:eek:

To do a sign that looks half good you need some sort of publishing program. Maybe working in print for nearly 3 decades has something to do with what I say, but, messy little signs and things cobbled together in Word look awful:(

cheers, Tim

[charliedenny]

Well, some people seem to be able to do some stuff in Word, personally I just treat it as a glorified typewriter which can type BIG:eek:

To do a sign that looks half good you need some sort of publishing program. Maybe working in print for nearly 3 decades has something to do with what I say, but, messy little signs and things cobbled together in Word look awful:(

cheers, Tim
downloaded scribus

[timbott]

downloaded scribus

Hope it does the job, if not you have a PM:)

cheers, Tim

[floyd fan]

Something like this?

[educationalist]

What you need is CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 (corel are the people who market paint shop) - Graphics Suite X3 contains everything you will need to design and print yiour poster and is simple to use, For a free fifteen day trail click http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CorelCom/ProcessLayout&lc=en&ppg=CorelCorp/Trials/Login&pid=1151092456309&cid=1150836019608 (http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CorelCom/ProcessLayout&lc=en&ppg=CorelCorp/Trials/Login&pid=1151092456309&cid=1150836019608)

[Madoobri]

Word has everything you need to make signs ... use `Wordart` for the text + import graphics into it etc ;)

[Dave78]

I prefer PowerPoint to Word :rolleyes:

That normally, a marker pen works well too :eek:

[timbott]

a marker pen works well too :eek:

Very true:)

cheers, Tim

[charliedenny]

marker tempting!
I want them to look tidy!!! (shame really they are going on 3 of our old skweel deckers!)
I thank you for the ideas I will start thinking!!

[educationalist]

This took less than 60 seconds using WordArt in word. Try this before learning a graphic programe/

[charliedenny]

mmm will have a play

[Madoobri]

mmm will have a play

Charlie ... you might not have the `Wordart` toolbar visible when you open Word, if not got to View/Toolbars/Drawing & it will appear on the bottom taskbar ... have fun :)

[charliedenny]

got it